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Hackers used Compromised ConnectWise Backup Credentials to Hack 173 Microsoft 365 Accounts

Guru Baran - October 17, 2026

Hackers used a stolen ConnectWise Cloud Backup credential to sign in to 173 Microsoft 365 partner and customer tenants, giving them access through a...

Google Fixes 10 Chrome Vulnerabilities, Including Memory Corruption Flaw Found With Claude AI

Abinaya - October 17, 2026

Google released a Chrome Stable security update fixing 10 vulnerabilities across Windows, Mac, and Linux, including a high-severity DOM memory corruption flaw reported by...

Hackers Exploit Critical Collabora Online Flaw to Backdoor Nextcloud Servers

Abinaya - October 17, 2026

Hackers are exploiting a critical flaw in the Collabora Online Built-in CODE Server app for Nextcloud, with users reporting web shells on compromised servers. Tracked...

OpenAI Confirms Its AI Model Hacked Government Website While Counting Hospital Beds

Guru Baran - October 17, 2026

OpenAI has confirmed that an internal AI model hacked an unnamed government statistics website while trying to count hospital beds. The June 17, 2026...

Hackers Use New ROMULUS ClickFix Platform to Deliver Malware and Evade Security Detection

Tushar Subhra Dutta - October 16, 2026

Hackers are using a newly identified platform called ROMULUS to deliver malware through ClickFix traps, combining hidden PowerShell scripts, altered software installers, and encrypted...

New YuanKong Android RAT Hijacks Phones to Steal Banking PINs and Passwords

Tushar Subhra Dutta - October 16, 2026

A newly analyzed Android remote-access Trojan called YuanKong can watch and control a victim’s phone, capture passwords and payment PINs, and send stolen information...

37-Year-Old Kernel Flaw Exploited to Gain Root Access on OpenBSD — PoC Released

Guru Baran - October 16, 2026

A proof-of-concept exploit that gains root access on OpenBSD by chaining two kernel flaws. The main bug dates back about 37 years to...

Hackers Use AI-Generated Scripts to Hijack Linux Sudo Commands and Steal Passwords

Tushar Subhra Dutta - October 16, 2026

A campaign against government organizations and state-linked infrastructure used AI-assisted scripts to steal credentials, maintain access to Linux servers and seek sensitive data, according...

Hackers Abuse 20,000 Cloudflare Pages Domains to Push Fake Microsoft Security Alerts

Tushar Subhra Dutta - October 16, 2026

Hackers have abused more than 20,000 Cloudflare Pages domains over six months to spread fake Microsoft security alerts and steer users toward scam call...